Rubber heel.



F. NERGER.

RUBBER HEEL.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 11, I916.

Patent'ed July 4, 1916.

FREDERICK NERGER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

RUBBER HEEL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 4%, 1916.

Application filed march 17, 1916. Serial No. 84,809.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, FREDERICK NERGER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of- In the drawings, in which I have shown one embodiment of my invention Figure l is a side elevation of the heel part of a shoe showing my improved rubber heel secured thereto; Fig. 2 is a vertical section on the line 22 of Fig. 3; Fig. 3 is a bottom View of Fig. 1; and Fig. tis a view showing the two parts of the rubber heel.

Referring now to the drawings in detail I have shown my invention in connection with the heel portion 10 of a shoe in which the rubber heel 11 is suitably secured. This rubber heel 11 comprises upper and lower parts or layers 12 and 13, respectively, the upper layer 12 being attached to the heel of the shoe by means of small nails 13 or the like, and the lower layer 13 being secured to the layer 12 by rubber cement placed between the two layers as indicated at 14. The layer 12 is recessed in its upper face as indicated at 15 to receive the upper layer 12, the depth of the recess being such that when the layer 12 is secured to the heel of the shoe and the layer 13 is cemented to thelayer 12, the upper outer edge of the lower layer will fit tightly against the heel portion of the shoe as indicated at 16.

The upper layer 12 may be cut from a layer of rubber cloth or rubber sheeting with a fabric 17 embedded therein which fabric will prevent the heads of nails from pulling through the layer 12. If deslred the two layers 12 and 13 may be secured to each other by means of flexible strips 18, the cloth or flexible material suitably secured to said layers so as to form tween them. These convenience in handling.

In applying the rubber heel to the shoe the upper layer is placed in position and nails 13 are driven in to secure it. The meeting faces of the upper and lower layers are then coated with cement which is allowed to dry for a short time, and the lower layer is then pressed tightly against the upper layer and held there until the cement sets. The recess in the upper face of the lower layer enables it to be properly positioned and prevents it from slipping sidewise, besides insuring a tight fit between the edge of the rubber heel and the shoe. It may be found desirable to make the recess 15 somewhat shallower at the front edge of the heel, as indicated at 19, as such a construction would tend to prevent the layers being separated by the front edge of the heel striking against an obstruction.

It'will be seen that I have produced a rubber heel which can be easily and quickly applied and which will be securely held, and such that when the heel is finished the two layers with the rubber cement between them will form a substantially integral rubber heel with the heads of the nails and the fabric 17 embedded in the upper portion of the heel, so that practically the entire heel will be worn away before the nails 13 are exposed.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A rubber heel comprising a thin upper layer of rubber having a fabric embedded therein, headed fasteners extending through the said layer for securing said layer to the shoe, a lower layer of rubber having a recess in its upper face to receive said upper layer, and a layer of rubber cement between a hinge connection besaid two layers of rubberfor securing them together.

2. A rubber heel comprising a thin upper layer of rubber having a fabric embedded therein, headed fasteners extending throu h the said layer for securing said layer to t e shoe, a lower layer of rubber, and a layer of rubber cement between said two layers for securing them together.

3. A rubber heel comprising a thin upper layer of rubber having a fabric embedded strips are simply for of the shoe, and a lower layer of rubber, said layers having opposing faces for receiving the rubber cement for securing the layers to- 10 gether.

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name.

. FREDERICK N-ERGER. 

